Bridget Ruiz

We talk a lot about burnout. But what about the people who are working in the same demanding, always-on environments and somehow managing to perform at a high level without burning themselves out? That question led Nick Petrie and his team through five years of research and ultimately to his new book, Burn Bright: 10 Habits to Sustain High Performance. Recently, Nick joined Sixth Wing Partner Bridget Ruiz for a conversation about what they discovered. And it turns out, the people Nick calls...

Across organizations, industries, and executive teams, every leader's situation is different. Yet over time, certain patterns begin to emerge. One of those patterns is that leadership can become surprisingly isolating. The higher someone moves within an organization, the fewer places they often have to think out loud, wrestle with uncertainty, pressure-test ideas, or simply hear how other leaders are navigating similar challenges. There certainly isn't a shortage of leadership development...